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Question
The moment of a force about axis depends ______.
Options
only on the magnitude of force
only on the perpendicular distance of force from the axis
neither on the force nor on the perpendicular distance of force from the axis
on both the force and its perpendicular distance from the axis
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Solution
The moment of a force about axis depends on both the force and its perpendicular distance from the axis.
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